Embodying Meditation
Embodying Meditation:
Living Your Practice
A 4-Week Course with Susanne Ahlendorf and Martin Bruders
Begins September 10, 2026
Connect to your higher capacity for creativity, insight, and compassion.
Meditation is a deep practice that goes far beyond the quiet moments we try to carve out in our busy lives. Beyond just stress relief, a mature practice offers something much more profound: a conscious process of fully inhabiting your physical body, anchoring your awareness, and bringing a deeper presence into your daily life.
Led by Thomas’ trusted instructors and meditation experts Susanne Ahlendorf and Martin Bruders, this immersive 4-session course invites you to step beyond the limits of your daily to-do list and the repetitive patterns of the mind.
This path is not just about finding individual peace; it’s about connecting to a deeper, more timeless sense of existence, understanding that the presence you cultivate today is a gift that honors the past and clears the path for the generations to come.
Together, we’ll explore how to transition from the effort of “doing” meditation to the grace of living your practice—transforming it into the foundation for how you show up in the world.
The principles for practicing meditation include:
- Synchronizing body, mind, and emotions
- Promoting self-acceptance
- Accepting that difficulties are part of the path
- Cultivating awareness of the present moment
- Exploring how you look at yourself within your meditation
This course is open to all levels of experience, from beginners to longtime practitioners. Whatever your profession or lifestyle, we believe anyone can benefit from a meditation practice.
“Through meditation, we trace back our thoughts and emotions to their source, creating a deeply present field within ourselves.”
Thomas Hübl
What You'll Receive
Martin and Susanne have developed precise meditation practices to help you welcome a grounded, clear awareness directly into your physical body, nervous system, and daily actions. You will be guided inward to the stillness where your everyday life energy aligns with a wider, interconnected perspective.
This 4-week live online course features interactive weekly sessions with home practices in between. Participants will receive downloadable videos, audio recordings, and transcripts.
- Thursday, September 10, 9am LA / 12pm NY / 6pm Berlin
- Monday, September 14, 9am LA / 12pm NY / 6pm Berlin
- Thursday, September 24, 9am LA / 12pm NY / 6pm Berlin
- Thursday, October 1, 9am LA / 12pm NY / 6pm Berlin
LIVE Weekly Online Sessions led by Martin and Susanne
Each 90-minute session will include teachings, meditations, small group breakouts, and Q&A. We’ll explore key principles to support you in your meditation practice. You’ll gain greater clarity and concrete guidance on how to integrate meditation practice into your life.
BONUS: Two Guided Meditations
You’ll receive two downloadable meditation recordings from Thomas, helping you deepen your awareness and embodiment of the key principles.
OPTIONAL ADD-ON:
The Living Meditation Self-Paced Course
Get Thomas Hübl’s complete online course, Living Meditation. Includes six 90-minute video teaching sessions, downloadable audio files, guided meditation audios, and transcripts. (Regular price: $249. Special add-on price: $75)
Course Schedule
90 Minute Sessions
Session 1:
Cultivating an Intrinsic Practice
Thursday, September 10, 2026
10am LA / 1pm NY / 7pm Berlin
Guiding Principle: Meditation shifts from a chore or a “means to an end” into a natural expression of care for your life and your growth.
What We’ll Explore:
- How to stop waiting for perfect conditions and commit to the present moment.
- Integrating your daily challenges directly into your meditation practice.
- Embracing reality as it unfolds, transforming everyday actions into conscious choices.
- Finding deep meaning and connection within the routine moments of daily life.
Session 2:
The Power of Relational Presence
Monday, September 14, 2026
9am LA / 12pm NY / 6pm Berlin
Guiding Principle: Deep connection doesn’t appear as an abstract goal to achieve, but as a real-time relationship with yourself and the world.
What We’ll Explore:
- Identifying what truly brings meaning and grounding to your life.
- Working consciously with internal resistance and the habits of the mind.
- Learning the power of conscious surrender and healthy sacrifice.
- Expanding your awareness to connect with a perspective greater than your individual self.
Session 3:
Listening to Inner Guidance
Thursday, September 24, 2026
9am LA / 12pm NY / 6pm Berlin
Guiding Principle: You can hear the internal pull toward growth because a deeper part of your awareness already knows the way.
What We’ll Explore:
- Aligning your daily life with your deeper calling
- Cultivating patience and resilience for a lifelong journey of practice.
- Allowing intrinsic joy, love, and natural motivation to surface.
- Recognizing your inner longing not as a lack, but as an indicator of expanding awareness
Session 4:
Wholehearted Embodiment
Thursday, October 1, 2026
9am LA / 12pm NY / 6pm Berlin
Guiding Principle: As your practice matures, meditation ceases to be an activity and simply becomes how you live.
What We’ll Explore:
- Embracing your physical presence and daily life with honesty and integrity.
- Developing the capacity to stay present to reality without needing emotional distractions or “painkillers.”
- Moving awareness from your head into your body so it naturally guides your actions.
- Living with a systemic awareness that honors the past and builds a foundation for the future.
Enroll Now
Mystic Café Members: Select an option below and save $25.
Living Meditation Self-paced Course
$225
$200
USD
Member discount: save $25
Cancellation Policy
If for any reason you find that the course does not meet your needs, simply contact our Customer Support Team within 14 days of registering in order to request a full refund. No refunds will be granted after the 14-day window.
Have a question about the course?
Please contact our support team.
Meet Your Teachers:
Martin Bruders
Martin Bruders is a seeker. His interest in the “making of” of every moment and deeper exploration of his own being in relation brought him to the work of Thomas more than 15 years ago. He is a qualified social worker, mediator, and coach, and worked for over 28 years as a comedian and presenter at over 2000 corporate events in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Martin loves to sit in meditation and tune in deeper at sacred places all over Europe to perceive their energetic specificity. He has had the honor to facilitate numerous meditation retreats in the field of Thomas over the years, as well as to moderate the Celebrate Life Festival in Germany. His passion lies in re-connecting his Christian roots back to its origin in Jewish mysticism and the power of Mother Earth.
Martin is the co-founder of MakeSpaceForGrace, a project in which he conducts courses for a deeper understanding of the sacred scriptures and mystical principles. He also offers retreats and journeys to special “holy” places and, most recently, online dialogues with interesting people.
Susanne Maria Ahlendorf
Susanne Maria Ahlendorf practices in her own psychotherapeutic practice in Frankfurt, Germany. She is a non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy and practitioner of the developmental trauma method NARM®. She has been leading continuing education and training groups since 1998 on topics such as meditation, leadership training, Transparent Communication, Mysticism & Healing and annual training “Women’s ROOM”.
Susanne is the co-founder of the project MakeSpaceForGrace, for which she conducts courses for a deeper understanding of the sacred scriptures and mystical principles. She also offers retreats and journeys to special places and most recently online dialogues with interesting people.
She has been in contact with Thomas since 2006. She assisted the Timeless Wisdom Trainings 1, 2, and 4, and gives trainings within the Academy of Inner Science for practice group leaders and silent retreats for 10 years.
Her passion and ability is to bring people together in spaces that are supported and held by a grounded and spiritual force. The connection between being human and the divine source has become a supporting resource for her. This enables participants to take developmental and healing steps in their personal development.
What Students are Saying
“I appreciate the rich experience from Susanne & Martin’s own mediation practice. I take inspiration from their commitment. There are always very valuable tips and helpful insights that help me shift my meditation in the right direction.”
– Sajila M., USA
“Although newly called to meditation, I am unwavering in my commitment to the practice and want to learn from the best.”
– Karen L., North Carolina
“Martin and Susanne have a very calm and peaceful demeanor. I like their meditation style.”
– Eva D., California
Living Meditation: A Self-Paced Course
Regular price: $249. Add it to your course registration for just $75.
Six Teaching Sessions
In six 90-minute sessions, Thomas provides instruction and inspiration to help you establish or deepen your contemplative practice.
Seven Guided Meditations
Experience profound meditations with Thomas that expand your awareness and embodiment of the sacred.
Transcripts
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What students are saying about Living Meditation
“This course is full of wise insights and guidance for practice. After 20+ years of meditation practice, I feel like I am getting a fresh start!”
— Bill M., California
— Caroline D., Canada
— Amanda Kay C., Idaho
Enroll Now
Mystic Café Members: Select an option below and save $25.
Living Meditation Self-paced Course
$225
$200
USD
Member discount: save $25
Cancellation Policy
If for any reason you find that the course does not meet your needs, simply contact our Customer Support Team within 14 days of registering in order to request a full refund. No refunds will be granted after the 14-day window.
Have a question about the course?
Please contact our support team.